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The Application Delivery Services department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer/Software Engineer with skills in AWS Cloud, Postgres SQL, and Java development. This role will support the design, development, and engineering of large, highly complex payment card device applications and will utilize a variety of technologies and techniques including, enterprise software patterns, client-server, and advanced security principles.

Our collaborative teams create products and solutions using some of the following technologies but not limited to Java, Angular, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Blockchain, AWS technologies like S3, API Gateway, EMR, Kinesis, Lambda, EKS, SQS, Aurora and DynamoDB. Our engineers use the principles of software engineering to design, implement, configure, and optimize applications, databases, test automation tools, and integrations with Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products to support business solutions that serve the mission of the Federal Reserve System. Successful engineers work in collaborative team environments, embrace agile delivery methods and have experience with technology with a willingness to embrace learning to meet the ever-changing and evolving technical landscape. Our engineers also perform troubleshooting, root cause analysis, are engaged in incident and service request management and provide on-call support for supported products and environments.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires at least 6 years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor's degree specializing in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or experience.

• Demonstrated proficiency with some of the following technologies on a Cloud platform: AWS cloud native services, Infrastructure as Code, Python, Java, GitLab, and PostgreSQL.

• Proven Java experience required.

• Senior understanding of subject. Has in-depth and/or breadth of knowledge in discipline

• Performs work independently with limited supervision and direction. Serves as a resource for less experienced staff.

• United States citizenship is required for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on, professional software development experience in building scalable applications.

• 2+ years hands-on experience using some the following technologies on a Cloud platform :- Python,
  GitLab, Terraform, Cloudwatch, Grafana, Lambda and Elastic Search.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt and learn new technologies (e.g. cloud services, containers, etc.)

• Experience using modern CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tooling (e.g. Git, GitLab, Maven, Nexus, Fortify, Sonar, etc.)

• Experience working with partners to define and execute SRE vision.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Agile software development principles.

• Experience with Java Enterprise Applications (e.g. JEE, Spring, etc.).

• Experience using containerization technologies like, AWS ECS.

• Demonstrated proficiency with Automated Testing, UML, Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) .

• Experience designing and developing microservice solutions using RESTful APIs.

• Excellent organizational, project management and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent initiative, innovative thinking skills, and the ability to analyze details and adopt a big-picture view.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to explain complex technical information to technical and non-technical contacts including executive audiences.

Additional Information

• Location(s):

  • Hybrid - Kansas City, Denver, Omaha, Oklahoma City

  • Remote Eligible - No

• Screening Requirements: United States citizenship is required for this position. This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while preforming the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to a couple of months to be completed. You can begin work before the screening is completed; however, continued employment is contingent on acceptable screening results. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks.

• Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will NOT sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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